Röda Kvarn

Röda Kvarn in Borås is a municipal cultural cinema operated by the City of Borås (Borås Stad). It is housed in a historic picture palace inaugurated in 1914, making it one of Sweden's oldest and best-preserved cinemas. The venue has been restored to its original splendor and is statutorily protected as a Byggnadsminne (listed building). With 252 seats, it is the largest cinema auditorium in Borås. The cinema's programming is hand-picked and focuses on international and national quality film. It also hosts children's matinees, school cinema (Skolbio), new Finnish film in cooperation with the Finnish Institute, and special concepts such as Live på bio (live broadcasts of opera, theater, and ballet in collaboration with Folkets Hus & Parker/Dalsjöforsparken) and Throwback Thursday cult classics. Tickets can be purchased in advance via the official website. Röda Kvarn is a distinct entity from the former cinema of the same name in Stockholm, which operated on Biblioteksgatan from 1915 until 2006 and is now occupied by an Urban Outfitters store. The Borås venue remains active and is owned and run by the municipality as a cultural institution.

Röda Kvarn in Borås was inaugurated in 1914, during the golden age of Swedish cinema construction. It is one of Sweden's oldest and best-preserved cinemas, and its auditorium has been restored to its original splendor. The building is statutorily protected as a Byggnadsminne (listed building) and, with 252 seats, is the largest cinema auditorium in Borås. Today it operates as a municipal cultural cinema under the City of Borås, showing a hand-picked program of international and national quality film, children's matinees, school cinema, new Finnish film, and special concepts such as Live på bio and Throwback Thursday. It should not be confused with the former Röda Kvarn cinema in Stockholm, which opened in 1915 on Biblioteksgatan and closed in 2006; that site is now occupied by an Urban Outfitters store.

• 2006

  The Stockholm Röda Kvarn cinema closes; the site later becomes an Urban Outfitters store.

• 1915

  The separate Röda Kvarn cinema in Stockholm opens on Biblioteksgatan.

• 1914

  Röda Kvarn in Borås is inaugurated.

Municipal cultural cinema in a historic, statutorily protected picture palace, offering curated quality film and special events.

• Quality film program

• Children's matinees

• School cinema (Skolbio)

• Live på bio

• New Finnish film

• Throwback Thursday

1. 1Borås Bio Röda Kvarn - Borås Stadboras.se
2. 2Röda Kvarn (Stockholm) - Wikipediafr.wikipedia.org
3. 3Röda Kvarn - Wikidatawikidata.org